Dependable New York Personal Injury Law Firm Prepared to Fight for You
How our injury attorneys can help you
When you or your loved one have been seriously injured in an accident or incident involving another person or party’s negligence, carelessness, or intentional wrongdoing, nothing is more important than securing an adept and trustworthy personal injury lawyer to represent you. Serious injuries often result in significant financial costs, property damage, and emotional strife. If someone else is responsible for your injuries, you owe it to yourself to hold them accountable. At Damm Law, our injury attorneys represent clients in NY seeking rightful compensation for the harm they suffer. We offer clients unparalleled support throughout the entire legal process and can help you gain full and fair financial coverage for medical costs, property repair, and emotional pain and suffering.
Filing a personal injury claim in NY
The process of filing an injury claim requires meticulous organization and thorough research. After meeting with your attorney from Damm Law and discussing the details of your case, we’ll begin investigating the circumstances of your accident or injury in more depth. Once we determine the negligent (and therefore liable) party, we’ll assess your injuries, the losses you’ve incurred thus far, and damages you’re likely to sustain. At this point, it may be time to file a formal lawsuit, entering phases of litigation, and negotiation until we reach an adequate settlement or receive a decision in a trial.
Types of personal injury cases
Damm Law has experience handling a wide range of personal injury cases. Consider some of the most common types of cases we see, below:
- Automobile accidents – Many personal injuries result from car accidents, truck crashes, motorcycle accidents, and other traffic collisions. Most often, the cause of these accidents is careless or reckless driving behaviors such as texting while behind the wheel, speeding, drunk driving, or general inattention. In these cases, the negligent driver can be found financially liable for the resulting injuries.
- Slip and fall accidents – Accidents that involve dangerous properties—also known as premises liability cases—and their resulting injuries are a large part of our personal injury practice. If a property owner or keeper does not properly inspect and maintain his premises and someone falls and/or is injured, the owner or party responsible for maintaining the property may be found negligent.
- Construction accidents – Accidents that occur on construction sites can have horrific consequences, causing catastrophic injuries. Consider the most common construction accidents, including falls from heights, being struck by falling debris, burns and explosions, electrocutions, and injuries by powerful machinery. After suffering an injury in a construction accident, it’s important to consult an attorney who can get to the bottom of why the accident occurred. While some accidents result from human error, others may be due to site conditions or inadequate equipment—for instance, using weathered cables to lift loads, poor or nonexistent fall protection on elevated platforms, defective or unsecured safety harnesses, and using outdated or shoddy tools could all lead to disaster.
- Dog bites – In New York, pet owners have a legal duty to take reasonable measures to protect the public from their dogs. This means not only leashing, but socializing and training dogs, and keeping them fenced in on properties when applicable/appropriate. Most bites occur when a dog is startled, scared, or otherwise provoked. Even so, victims of dog bite injuries may be able to collect compensation if they can prove the owner “knew or should have known” their dog could be dangerous, particularly if they failed to warn others of the danger.
Choose a skilled and aggressive NY attorney to help you obtain rightful injury compensation
Excellent legal representation can mean the difference between winning the compensation you need and deserve or losing your case entirely. To learn more about personal injury litigation and your options for filing a claim, call Damm Law today at (516) 248-0800 to schedule a free consultation or contact us online.
